Putting wind to work for Carbon County
Power Company of Wyoming LLC's Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project is an over 3,000 MW capacity wind farm located south of Sinclair and Rawlins in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project's long-term surface disturbance will be less than 1,500 acres of a 320,000-acre ranch owned and operated by an affiliate company. The project will ensure a reliable, competitively priced supply of renewable electricity that's unmatched in the West. This output will help America reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, diversify energy sources and meet growing demand for renewable energy. At the same time, the wind project will generate hundreds of good jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenue and other economic benefits for Carbon County.
Located entirely in Carbon County, Wyoming, the wind project spans a combination of private land
owned by The Overland Trail Cattle Company LLC and federal land managed by the BLM.
"Tapping the vast renewable energy resources on our nation’s public lands will create jobs while supporting a clean energy future. Wyoming has some of the best wind energy resources in the world, and there’s no doubt that this project has the potential to be a landmark example for the nation."
- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar,
announcing the CCSM Wind Energy Project’s Record of Decision, Oct. 9, 2012
By the numbers
- About 600 wind turbines
- Over 3,000 MW nameplate capacity
- Best winds in the country – Class 6-7
- $5 billion estimated cost
- About 50% sited on private land and 50% on federal land in Carbon County "checkerboard"
Project updates
- April 22, 2022: 2022 construction is under way for the CCSM Project
- March 16, 2022: PCW secures transmission capacity to deliver Wyoming wind
It's time
A video overview of PCW's wind power project is now online.
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Access the federal environmental analysis
- The Bureau of Land Management has completed a project-wide EIS and additional site-specific environmental analysis for the CCSM Project. Learn more about the BLM analysis.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prepared an EIS to analyze eagle permit applications for the CCSM Project. Learn more at the Service’s website.
Access the state permit information
The DEQ Industrial Siting Division reviews and regulates industrial developments in Wyoming. Learn more at the ISD's CCSM Project website.